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I'm new to asp.net. (refugee from old asp)
I have a database field "Website", which is a url and I want it be a
hyperlink. I can display the url as text using:

<asp:literal id="litWebsite" runat="server"></asp:literal>

But I want it to be a hyperlink. I tried enclosing the above line in
an <a href......> tag but no good.

Any tips for a newbie??
Thanks
Leslie

uh, no that's not how to do it!

<asp:LinkButton id="link1" runat=server />

then, in your code-behind:

at top:
Protected link1 as LinkButton

and finally, within your code - one way to do this:

link1.text=o_dataRow.item("WebSite")

That's it...

PS: this is pretty basic stuff, not complicated. Glad to answer this kind
of stuff, but you should have been able to find this in ANY beginner book on
ASP.Net stuff. You should get and read one of um...


<les> wrote in message news:...
> I'm new to asp.net. (refugee from old asp)
> I have a database field "Website", which is a url and I want it be a
> hyperlink. I can display the url as text using:
>
> <asp:literal id="litWebsite" runat="server"></asp:literal>
>
> But I want it to be a hyperlink. I tried enclosing the above line in
> an <a href......> tag but no good.
>
> Any tips for a newbie??
> Thanks
> Leslie

Well it could be as simple as this:
<asp:literal id="litWebsite" runat="server"><a href='whatever.aspx'>click
here</a></asp:literal>

Or you could put a hyperlink web server control in there, etc.

--
I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD
http://Steve.Orr.net



<les> wrote in message news:...
> Thanks Steve, but how would you do this?
>
> <asp:literal id="litWebsite" runat="server">???????????</asp:literal>
>
> On Sat, 5 Jul 2003 15:58:00 -0700, "Steve C. Orr, MCSD"
> <> wrote:
>
> >Try doing it the other way around: enclosing your hyperlink in between
the
> >literal tags.
> >
> >--
> >I hope this helps,
> >Steve C. Orr, MCSD
> >http://Steve.Orr.net
> >
> >
> ><les> wrote in message news:...
> >> I'm new to asp.net. (refugee from old asp)
> >> I have a database field "Website", which is a url and I want it be a
> >> hyperlink. I can display the url as text using:
> >>
> >> <asp:literal id="litWebsite" runat="server"></asp:literal>
> >>
> >> But I want it to be a hyperlink. I tried enclosing the above line in
> >> an <a href......> tag but no good.
> >>
> >> Any tips for a newbie??
> >> Thanks
> >> Leslie
> >
>

Thanks David, but believe me I have searched everywhere for this!
Maybe its so basic that I can't see it. I managed to include links in
datagrid pages with no problem, but this is doing my head in.

The code here shows my data on the page sucessfully, but could you
show me how I amend it to show the link. Also, some fields are long
text with carriage returns. How do I show these properly formatted?
Thanks again
Leslie

=============================

<script runat="server">
Sub Page_Load (sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
Dim conn As OleDbConnection
Dim cmd As OleDbCommand
Dim rdr As OleDbDataReader
Dim strId As String
Dim strSQL As String
strId = Request.QueryString("id")

Conn = New OleDbConnection ("PROVIDER=SQLOLEDB;
server=servername;database=briefings;User Id=;Password=;")
Conn.open

strSQL = "SELECT * FROM Briefings WHERE id = " & strId & " "
cmd = New OleDbCommand(strSQL, conn)
rdr = cmd.ExecuteReader
If rdr.Read Then
litid.Text = rdr.Item("id")
litTitle.Text = rdr.Item("Title")
litEmail.Text = rdr.Item("Email")
litAddDate.Text = Format(rdr.Item("AddDate"), "dd-MMM-yyyy")
litContact.Text = rdr.Item("Contact")
litDetails.Text = rdr.Item("Details")
litAuthor.Text = rdr.Item("Author")
litWebsite.Text = rdr.Item("Website")

Else
litID.Text = "ID '" & strId & "' not found"
End If
rdr.Close
cmd.Dispose
conn.Close
End Sub

</script>
================================

Then in the html:
<asp:literal id="litWebsite" runat="server"></asp:literal>

================================





On Sat, 05 Jul 2003 23:53:02 GMT, "David Waz..." <>
wrote:

>uh, no that's not how to do it!
>
><asp:LinkButton id="link1" runat=server />
>
>then, in your code-behind:
>
>at top:
>Protected link1 as LinkButton
>
>and finally, within your code - one way to do this:
>
>link1.text=o_dataRow.item("WebSite")
>
>That's it...
>
>PS: this is pretty basic stuff, not complicated. Glad to answer this kind
>of stuff, but you should have been able to find this in ANY beginner book on
>ASP.Net stuff. You should get and read oneofum...leswroteinmessagenewss0legvo091p23o389cp 6...I'mnewtoasp.net.refugeef romoldaspIhaveadatabasefieldWebsite,whichisaurland Iwantitbeahyperlink.Icandisplaytheurlastextusingas pliteral id="litWebsite" runat="server"></asp:literal>
>>
>> But I want it to be a hyperlink. I tried enclosing the above line in
>> an <a href......> tag but no good.
>>
>> Any tips for a newbie??
>> Thanks
>> Leslie
>

Thanks. I found another way to do it using:

litWebsite.text = "<A HREF='" + rdr.Item("Website") + "'>" +
rdr.Item("Website") + "</A>"

and in the html:
<asp:literal id="litWebsite" runat="server"></asp:literal>

But I will keep your answer for next time

By the way I already have a book: "Web database development step by
step" by Jim Buyens. I have found it very useful, having come from
asp, just starting out with .net. Also I just discovered Web Matrix
which is good for editing.

Thanks again
Leslie

On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 17:27:30 GMT, "David Waz..." <>
wrote:

>I understand..
>(get the book anyway!
>
>I really did answer this last time...
>I'm assuming you have litTitle as labels or literal controls on your page.
>IE:
><asp:Label id=litEmail>...
><asp:label id=litDetails>...
><asp:Label id="litWebSite">...
>
>Well, REMOVE the current control for the WEBSITE field, and replace it with:
><asp:LinkButton id="linkWebSite" runat=server >Not Found</asp:LinkButton>
>
>Then in the code behind:
>> If rdr.Read Then
>> litid.Text = rdr.Item("id")
>> litTitle.Text = rdr.Item("Title")
>> litEmail.Text = rdr.Item("Email")
>> litAddDate.Text = Format(rdr.Item("AddDate"), "dd-MMM-yyyy")
>> litContact.Text = rdr.Item("Contact")
>> litDetails.Text = rdr.Item("Details")
>> litAuthor.Text = rdr.Item("Author")
>> linkWebSite.Text = rdr.Item("Website")
>
>That should do it... let us all know which book you picked!
>
>
>
>
><les> wrote in message news:...
>> Thanks David, but believe me I have searched everywhere for this!
>> Maybe its so basic that I can't see it. I managed to include links in
>> datagrid pages with no problem, but this is doing my head in.
>>
>> The code here shows my data on the page sucessfully, but could you
>> show me how I amend it to show the link. Also, some fields are long
>> text with carriage returns. How do I show these properly formatted?
>> Thanks again
>> Leslie
>>
>> =============================
>>
>> <script runat="server">
>> Sub Page_Load (sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
>> Dim conn As OleDbConnection
>> Dim cmd As OleDbCommand
>> Dim rdr As OleDbDataReader
>> Dim strId As String
>> Dim strSQL As String
>> strId = Request.QueryString("id")
>>
>> Conn = New OleDbConnection ("PROVIDER=SQLOLEDB;
>> server=servername;database=briefings;User Id=;Password=;")
>> Conn.open
>>
>> strSQL = "SELECT * FROM Briefings WHERE id = " & strId & " "
>> cmd = New OleDbCommand(strSQL, conn)
>> rdr = cmd.ExecuteReader
>> If rdr.Read Then
>> litid.Text = rdr.Item("id")
>> litTitle.Text = rdr.Item("Title")
>> litEmail.Text = rdr.Item("Email")
>> litAddDate.Text = Format(rdr.Item("AddDate"), "dd-MMM-yyyy")
>> litContact.Text = rdr.Item("Contact")
>> litDetails.Text = rdr.Item("Details")
>> litAuthor.Text = rdr.Item("Author")
>> litWebsite.Text = rdr.Item("Website")
>>
>> Else
>> litID.Text = "ID '" & strId & "' not found"
>> End If
>> rdr.Close
>> cmd.Dispose
>> conn.Close
>> End Sub
>>
>> </script>
>> ================================
>>
>> Then in the html:
>> <asp:literal id="litWebsite" runat="server"></asp:literal>
>>
>> ================================
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 05 Jul 2003 23:53:02 GMT, "David Waz..." <>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >uh, no that's not how to do it!
>> >
>> ><asp:LinkButton id="link1" runat=server />
>> >
>> >then, in your code-behind:
>> >
>> >at top:
>> >Protected link1 as LinkButton
>> >
>> >and finally, within your code - one way to do this:
>> >
>> >link1.text=o_dataRow.item("WebSite")
>> >
>> >That's it...
>> >
>> >PS: this is pretty basic stuff, not complicated. Glad to answer this
>kind
>> >of stuff, but you should have been able to find this in ANY beginner book
>on
>> >ASP.Net stuff. You should get and read
>oneofum...leswroteinmessagenewss0legvo091p23o389c 6...
>I'mnewtoasp.net.refugeefromoldaspIhaveadatabasefi eldWebsite,whichisaurlandIw
>antitbeahyperlink.Icandisplaytheurlastextusingasp literal id="litWebsite"
>runat="server"></asp:literal>
>> >>
>> >> But I want it to be a hyperlink. I tried enclosing the above line in
>> >> an <a href......> tag but no good.
>> >>
>> >> Any tips for a newbie??
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Leslie
>> >
>>
>

That'll work - but it's ugly! (MHO)

I wish you would try the .Net way - you'll learn something new, and not get
into bad habits.


<les> wrote in message news:...
> Thanks. I found another way to do it using:
>
> litWebsite.text = "<A HREF='" + rdr.Item("Website") + "'>" +
> rdr.Item("Website") + "</A>"
>
> and in the html:
> <asp:literal id="litWebsite" runat="server"></asp:literal>
>
> But I will keep your answer for next time
>
> By the way I already have a book: "Web database development step by
> step" by Jim Buyens. I have found it very useful, having come from
> asp, just starting out with .net. Also I just discovered Web Matrix
> which is good for editing.
>
> Thanks again
> Leslie
>
> On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 17:27:30 GMT, "David Waz..." <>
> wrote:
>
> >I understand..
> >(get the book anyway!
> >
> >I really did answer this last time...
> >I'm assuming you have litTitle as labels or literal controls on your
page.
> >IE:
> ><asp:Label id=litEmail>...
> ><asp:label id=litDetails>...
> ><asp:Label id="litWebSite">...
> >
> >Well, REMOVE the current control for the WEBSITE field, and replace it
with:
> ><asp:LinkButton id="linkWebSite" runat=server >Not Found</asp:LinkButton>
> >
> >Then in the code behind:
> >> If rdr.Read Then
> >> litid.Text = rdr.Item("id")
> >> litTitle.Text = rdr.Item("Title")
> >> litEmail.Text = rdr.Item("Email")
> >> litAddDate.Text = Format(rdr.Item("AddDate"), "dd-MMM-yyyy")
> >> litContact.Text = rdr.Item("Contact")
> >> litDetails.Text = rdr.Item("Details")
> >> litAuthor.Text = rdr.Item("Author")
> >> linkWebSite.Text = rdr.Item("Website")
> >
> >That should do it... let us all know which book you picked!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> ><les> wrote in message news:...
> >> Thanks David, but believe me I have searched everywhere for this!
> >> Maybe its so basic that I can't see it. I managed to include links in
> >> datagrid pages with no problem, but this is doing my head in.
> >>
> >> The code here shows my data on the page sucessfully, but could you
> >> show me how I amend it to show the link. Also, some fields are long
> >> text with carriage returns. How do I show these properly formatted?
> >> Thanks again
> >> Leslie
> >>
> >> =============================
> >>
> >> <script runat="server">
> >> Sub Page_Load (sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
> >> Dim conn As OleDbConnection
> >> Dim cmd As OleDbCommand
> >> Dim rdr As OleDbDataReader
> >> Dim strId As String
> >> Dim strSQL As String
> >> strId = Request.QueryString("id")
> >>
> >> Conn = New OleDbConnection ("PROVIDER=SQLOLEDB;
> >> server=servername;database=briefings;User Id=;Password=;")
> >> Conn.open
> >>
> >> strSQL = "SELECT * FROM Briefings WHERE id = " & strId & " "
> >> cmd = New OleDbCommand(strSQL, conn)
> >> rdr = cmd.ExecuteReader
> >> If rdr.Read Then
> >> litid.Text = rdr.Item("id")
> >> litTitle.Text = rdr.Item("Title")
> >> litEmail.Text = rdr.Item("Email")
> >> litAddDate.Text = Format(rdr.Item("AddDate"), "dd-MMM-yyyy")
> >> litContact.Text = rdr.Item("Contact")
> >> litDetails.Text = rdr.Item("Details")
> >> litAuthor.Text = rdr.Item("Author")
> >> litWebsite.Text = rdr.Item("Website")
> >>
> >> Else
> >> litID.Text = "ID '" & strId & "' not found"
> >> End If
> >> rdr.Close
> >> cmd.Dispose
> >> conn.Close
> >> End Sub
> >>
> >> </script>
> >> ================================
> >>
> >> Then in the html:
> >> <asp:literal id="litWebsite" runat="server"></asp:literal>
> >>
> >> ================================
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, 05 Jul 2003 23:53:02 GMT, "David Waz..." <>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >uh, no that's not how to do it!
> >> >
> >> ><asp:LinkButton id="link1" runat=server />
> >> >
> >> >then, in your code-behind:
> >> >
> >> >at top:
> >> >Protected link1 as LinkButton
> >> >
> >> >and finally, within your code - one way to do this:
> >> >
> >> >link1.text=o_dataRow.item("WebSite")
> >> >
> >> >That's it...
> >> >
> >> >PS: this is pretty basic stuff, not complicated. Glad to answer this
> >kind
> >> >of stuff, but you should have been able to find this in ANY beginner
book
> >on
> >> >ASP.Net stuff. You should get and read
>
>oneofum...leswroteinmessagenewss0legvo091p23o389c 6..
..
>
>I'mnewtoasp.net.refugeefromoldaspIhaveadatabasefi eldWebsite,whichisaurlandI
w
> >antitbeahyperlink.Icandisplaytheurlastextusingasp literal id="litWebsite"
> >runat="server"></asp:literal>
> >> >>
> >> >> But I want it to be a hyperlink. I tried enclosing the above line in
> >> >> an <a href......> tag but no good.
> >> >>
> >> >> Any tips for a newbie??
> >> >> Thanks
> >> >> Leslie
> >> >
> >>
> >
>

You could do something along those lines if you made, say, a datatable a
static member. That's key -- has to be static to be callable:

<%=this.StaticDataTable.Rows[0]["Website"].ToString()%> or something like
that...

Or make the row static:

<%=this.StaticRow["Website"].ToString()%>

So your accessors would look like this:

public static DataTable StaticDataTable()
{
// Load your data, returning the datatable.
}

public static DataRow StaticRow()
{
// Load your data, get the row and return it.
}

But I don't think you could do it with a reader. Anyone correct me if I'm
wrong on that.

If you're looking for something that repeats, and will accept your
formatting and the like given a datareader, take a look at the Repeater web
control.

Luck!

<les> wrote in message news:...
> I'm a bit lost here!
> What I need to do is the asp.net equivalent of:
>
> <a href="<%=rs(Website")%>"><%=rs("Website")%></a>
>
> How would I do that?
> Thanks
> Leslie
>
> On Sat, 5 Jul 2003 17:56:29 -0700, "Steve C. Orr, MCSD"
> <> wrote:
>
> >Well it could be as simple as this:
> ><asp:literal id="litWebsite" runat="server"><a href='whatever.aspx'>click
> >here</a></asp:literal>
> >
> >Or you could put a hyperlink web server control in there, etc.
>